7 slide Power Point on Joe Wright’s adaptation of Ian McEwan’s novel, Atonement. This resource looks at Linguistic, Thematic and Stylistic conflicts presented in the text. It’s designed to be used to promote discussion amongst teacher and students. Some discussion questions included.

2 exemplar essays on Wright’s adaptation of Ian McEwan’s novel, Atonement. Based on NCEA Level 3 Visual Text questions, these essays are Excellence level essays.

Two Level 3 / Year 13 Excellence essays on Doctor Faustus NZ Curriculum / NCEA Level 3 Written Text standard.

Designed for NCEA Level 2 Written Text Standard. Example essay of Glenn Colquhoun’s poem Uncle Tu. Merit level (imbalanced, the analysis gets better as the essay continues). Designed to show students the difference in paragraph quality (the first main body paragraph needs to follow an effective paragraph structure more closely, address the question and increase the analysis provided.) Paragraph 2, whilst providing relevant information, needs extending. Paragraph 3 contains secure analysis and addresses the question. Students are able to annotate (editable document) and explain where / how / why the essay receives a Merit grade at Level 2 once familiar with the standard and poem.

Level 3 NCEA Visual Text exemplar essay on George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road.

Patricia Grace’s ‘Butterflies’ short story. Comprehension questions and answers included. Aimed at Year 9 or KS 3 level.

Resource 1: Example of a PEER paragraph showing how the Point, Evidence, Explanation and Response fits together in a main body paragraph. Resource 2: Worksheet activity exploring different types of conflict in AF. Character vs. Character Character vs, Society Character vs. Nature Character vs. Self. Teacher notes are also included for Resource 2.

13 slide Power Point on the connection between Vidal and The Cronos Complex. The Cronos Complex explained and shown in artwork such as Goya and Rubens. Connections to, through Vidal and Franco’s policies, Pan’s Labyrinth highlighted. Exemplar Essay for Level 3 NCEA Visual Text. Excellence level. This essays shows how the Cronos Complex can be integrated into an essay.

Editable worksheet with space for students to enter notes on 6 symbols or motifs in Joe Wright’s adaptation of McEwan’s Atonement. Teacher notes are also provided for class discussion.

Example paragraph with Point, Evidence, Explanation and Response / Link highlighted. This was created for NCEA Level 1 Visual Text study on Nolan’s The Dark Knight. The term ‘foreshadowing’ is used in the paragraph showcasing how students can show how the technique used affects the structure of the text too. An additional section is analysis is included that shows how students can combine film techniques in a paragraph to achieve a higher grade.

12 revision activities on Orwell’s 1984. Students can work independently on the activities once familiar with the text.

24 flashcards (12 false / 12 true) on Orwell’s Animal Farm. Suitable for low level ability.

12 activities students can complete independently or in groups. Some require whole class participation. These activities can be integrated throughout your novel / film study unit or used for revision.

Resources on Speilberg’s Jurassic Park. This is aimed at Year 10 / Year 11 Film Study. Symbolism Teacher Notes Character study for students Discussion questions for students

20 flashcard discussion questions that can be used for revision of the text. Excellent way to promote extended, developed answers. Independent or group discussion activity.

Collection of worksheets on Joe Wright’s film adaptation of McEwan’s novel. Essay exemplar (Level 3 NCEA Visual Text) Essay sentence starters Postmodernity worksheet template

28 pages (4 to a page) of basic sight words. 19 pages (4 to a page) of slightly higher level sight words. These can be copied to a size of your choice. Students who struggle with letter formation appreciate the enlarged size. The larger letters also allow for wooden / plastic letters to be placed on them depending on the size of the copy. Also a good sized card for class display purposes.

Fun flashcard game for students who are getting to grips with different types of plural endings. 28 picture flashcards. Students have to place each picture card in the correct ‘group’: no change, es, s, oes, ves. Can be laminated to use as a group game or as an individual cut and paste.

5 pages of basic worksheets that are designed to help early learners familiarise themselves with the sequence and spelling of days of the week.

7 pages of activities to help your students master the basics when it comes to spelling and sequencing of the months of the year.